Chinese Women’s Army

At Vista Point, we filmed scenes of Li Jing as Qiu Jin practicing Tai Chi and reading by a tree, mirroring those we shot in April with Melissa as Young Qiu Jin. The following day, we were at Berkeley’s Tilden Park for the Chinese Women’s Army. We had 34 extras for the army scene, all dressed in black kung fu uniforms. Led by Li Jing, the troops were drilled in wushu basics and taught female empowerment.

We got some great footage and some wonderful photographs, which you can see below. Thanks go out to Eric, JP, Edna and Erik, and Petrice for organizing and helping out with the shoot. Finally, big shout out to the members of the Chinese Women’s Army. You all did a fantastic job, and we couldn’t have pulled it off without you!

Click the link below to see photos from the shoot!

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*Li Jing practices Tai Chi at Vista Point.

*Li Jing practices Tai Chi at Vista Point.

*Li Jing practices Tai Chi at Vista Point.

*Li Jing at Vista Point

*Reading a book at Vista Point

*Li Jing is Qiu Jin in Autumn Gem

*Li Jing

*Training the Chinese Women’s Army

*The Chinese Women’s Army practices basics

*Li Jing leads the troops

*One, two, one two!

*On their own

*The Chinese Women’s Army

*The Chinese Women’s Army

*Li Jing demonstrates her considerable skills to the Chinese Women’s Army.

*Li Jing demonstrates her considerable skills to the Chinese Women’s Army.

*Group photo

*Li Jing as Qiu Jin

*Li Jing as Qiu Jin

*Qiu Jin and the Fan Woman

*Qiu Jin dressed as a man

*Our picnic and film shoot location at Tilden Park!